In terms of a more recent perspective from the CSCW community [1]}, [2]}, [3]}, collaborative styles involve dimensions of space (co-located vs. remote) and time (synchronous vs. asynchronous) as well as a perspective on the coupling of tasks (loosely or tightly coupled), which may also be of mixed-focus collaboration where coupling fluctuates. Hackathons are fundamentally team-based events focused on synchronous co-located collaboration. It is thus not surprising that research on these events has mainly focused on how teams collaborate in a hackathon or how the organization can affect collaboration [4]}, [5]}. Literature is still being developed around collaboration in online hackathon events [6]}, [7]}, [8]}, [9]}. These works are mostly based on surveys or structured as reports and lack a rigorous qualitative analysis. Our aim is to add to this discussion by conducting a multi-case study to understand the perspective of participants on how this remote format affects team collaboration.
